The M1 Carbine

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[Peter M. Eick]

Odd, my Inland 30 carbine is astonishingly reliable. It will basically feed and fire just about anything I have every tried to shove in it. I would have said it was exceptionally reliable once I culled a few bad mags. I bought about 20 of them and the rusty ones don't work so hot but the rest are great.

 

[4V50 Gary]

The M-1 carbine is a fun gun.

Back in the '60-'70s, if a GI carbine couldn't be found, there was Plainfield and Universal. Their replicas got cheaper as surplus parts dried up. I avoided them and lucked out in finding a Saginaw (GM steering gear) one for $100 in '77. Snatched it up without hesitation from the gun store.

The M-1 Carbine was the first rifle I liked as a youth. I have an IAI (Israeli) aftermarket one. The rear sight blade fell off after a few shots and being in the field, I couldn't find it. I bought a picatinny rail that replaced the handguard and will put a Tasco red dot on it.